How thick is the swingarm on a thou?

[Mark_h]

Not the kind of question I ask myself too often however, a bit of mine is a bit thinner so would be handy to know......

OK. K3 Naked SV thou. Braided hose upgrade carried out by previous owner. By the main swingarm pivot point there is a weld connecting the "arms" to the "cross brace bit". It looks like the braided hose rubs against this when out and about and has actually worn a groove into the alloy of the swing-arm where it meets the weld.

I've not had a proper look at it yet, so few questions of which some may become stupid when I actually get out there and poke around a bit.

1. Is it possible for braided hose metal to grind a slot in the swing-arm?
2. Is there normally a groove to the outside of the off-side weld?
3. I'm probably less than 1mm deep at the deepest point. How much meat is there left?
4. What would you recommend putting in there as a buffer that will not damage the hose (bad) or the swing arm (very bad)?
5. Anyone got a spare swing arm for a thou kicking about?

Anyone got any real-word experience of what these things look like in cross section?

Cheers,
Mark

[kwak zzr]

id say u got nothing to worry about, swingarms are strong.

[madness]

Just fix the brakeline to stop it rubbing, it'll be fine.

[keith_d]

How about a piece of nylon spiral-wrap around the hose where it crosses the swing arm? If that's too visible try a piece of black rubber hose, cut along one side and wrapped around the pipe.

Keith.

[Sid Squid]

1. Is it possible for braided hose metal to grind a slot in the swing-arm?Oh yes, uncovered braided hoses are like a file. They've cut through all sorts - oil coolers on aircools was a favourite.

2. Is there normally a groove to the outside of the off-side weld?Not on the naked 1000 outside my house.

3. I'm probably less than 1mm deep at the deepest point. How much meat is there left?Loads, don't be paranoid about it. Can you put a picture up, then we'd know a bit more about the exact position.

4. What would you recommend putting in there as a buffer that will not damage the hose (bad) or the swing arm (very bad)?Anything will do it - but I'd restrain the hose and consider it's route - a subtle change may make all the difference.

5. Anyone got a spare swing arm for a thou kicking about?A naked thou? Be serious - that's like asking for good S/H naked curvy clocks :D.

[yorkie_chris]

How about a piece of nylon spiral-wrap around the hose where it crosses the swing arm? If that's too visible try a piece of black rubber hose, cut along one side and wrapped around the pipe.

Keith.

+1 Spiral band is good stuff.

Can usually find it at electrical wholesalers